Why Carers Hide Their Grief -The Silent Struggle of Unpaid and Ethnic Minority Carers

Description:

This short video by Matthew McKenzie explores the emotional toll of being an unpaid carer, especially when caring means hiding your own grief. For many carers, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds, grief is often suppressed due to cultural expectations, guilt, or lack of support.

In this video, matthew talks about:


000 start
00:05 Introduction to care awareness and grief
02:11 Understanding suppressed grief
05:34 Why carers suppress their grief
11:08 Dangers of holding in grief
13:28 Impact on minority ethnic carers
16:35 Methods of support and coping strategies
19:31 Cultural coping strategies
22:38 Where to find help and resources
25:32 Closing poem and final thoughts

Why carers often suppress their own grief
The emotional and physical impact of hidden grief
Culturally sensitive ways to cope and heal
A gentle reminder: your feelings matter too

Whether you're caring for someone with mental illness, dementia, or chronic health needs, know that you're not alone and it's okay to grieve.

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📌 Need support?
Carers UK – [www.carersuk.org](http://www.carersuk.org)
Mind (Mental Health) – [www.mind.org.uk](http://www.mind.org.uk)
Rethink Mental Illness – [www.rethink.org](http://www.rethink.org)
Black Thrive – [www.blackthrive.org.uk](http://www.blackthrive.org.uk)
Taraki (South Asian Mental Health) – [www.taraki.co.uk](http://www.taraki.co.uk)

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